The term may apply to [[government]], [[Business|private sector]] organizations and [[groups]], and [[individuals]]. Presidential executive orders, corporate privacy policies, and parliamentary rules of order are all examples of policy. Policy differs from rules or [[law]]. While law can compel or prohibit [[behaviors]] (e.g. a law requiring the payment of taxes on income), policy merely guides actions toward those that are most likely to achieve a [[desire]]d outcome. | The term may apply to [[government]], [[Business|private sector]] organizations and [[groups]], and [[individuals]]. Presidential executive orders, corporate privacy policies, and parliamentary rules of order are all examples of policy. Policy differs from rules or [[law]]. While law can compel or prohibit [[behaviors]] (e.g. a law requiring the payment of taxes on income), policy merely guides actions toward those that are most likely to achieve a [[desire]]d outcome. |